CustomHydro
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Well, at about the begining of winter I saw a Lady Bug in my grow room and I blew it off. I had thrips at the time so I figured it could only help me out.Come to find out I have the rare kind that will eat ur plants when they are out of food. They absolutely love to eat my plants and stay undetected!! I have been battling this invisible pest for months. I thought I had cut worm, then I thought Vine Weevils then Cutworm. I said fuck it and I stripped plants down to bare roots and thought I had the problem solved. No!! That same day I had new nibble marks all over my babies. These Lady Bird Beetles are hiding in an area close to the plants and just coming in to eat and then they leave. I have caught three different ones in the act of eating my leaves so I am no longer thinking that I am crazy. I even have one on camera..
I did some research and found that it is not uncommon for a Beetle of this sort to eat cannabis plants. In fact Cannabis is the only plant that will get them past their second instar larvae.
Now the question is what to do to save my plants. I don't know where these things are hiding so I'm setting a couple traps by the intake for the room and a few other places.
Please post any ideas that u may have...
I did some research and found that it is not uncommon for a Beetle of this sort to eat cannabis plants. In fact Cannabis is the only plant that will get them past their second instar larvae.
Now the question is what to do to save my plants. I don't know where these things are hiding so I'm setting a couple traps by the intake for the room and a few other places.
Please post any ideas that u may have...